Daily Question: May 16: School Board Candidates

Lindenhurst Patch wants to know what local residents feel about everything from today’s important issues to the not so important. So Patch will ask Lindy residents to in this about a hot topic of the day.

Today’s question:

how you felt about the up for vote . And on that day voters will decide the fate of next year's and select trustees from for the board of education.

With that in mind, today Patch is asking about the school board , since, as trustees, they oversee multi-million-dollar budgets and policies that can affect hundreds or thousands of people. Their votes affect your wallet.

• So, what qualities should a good BOE trustee have? Are there certain qualifications or experience that sets some apart from others? What do you consider when you vote for school board candidates?

Please share your thoughts below.